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<p style='font-size:15px;font-family:Verdana;'><b>Pre Migration Notes:</b> <span style='color: red; font-size: 11px;'>[Important]</span></p>

<b>Backup Your Database</b><br><hr noshade size=1>
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		<dd> Please make sure to backup your database before proceeding with migration.
   </dd><dd> <pre class='helpmessagebox'>Example: 
mysqldump &lt;database&gt; -P &lt;port&gt; -u &lt;username&gt; -p &gt; vtigerdbdump.sql</pre></dd></dl>

<b>Setup New Database</b> <span style='color: green; font-size: 11px;'>[Recommended]</span> <br><hr noshade size=1>
	<dl><dd>If you want to keep your working installation un-disturbed, setup new database and <br>copy the data from your earlier install. Provide this new database name during the migration step.
  </dd><dd><pre class='helpmessagebox'>Example: mysql -P &lt;port&gt; -u &lt;username&gt; -p
    mysql&gt; CREATE DATABASE newdatabase DEFAULT CHARSET UTF8;
    mysql&gt; USE newdatabase
    mysql&gt; source path_to_vtigerdbdump.sql</pre></dd></dl>


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